A large sesamoid bone found in the distal femur/proximal tibial region of the hindlimb of tetrapods. The patella is the attachment site for proximal hindlimb tendons.[PHENOSCAPE:ad] [ PHENOSCAPE:ad https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=1205376&aid=3470151&group_id=76834 ]
术语信息
- SCTID:182083008
- MESH:A02.835.232.500.624
- UMLS:C0030647 (ncithesaurus:Patella)
- FMA:24485
- MA:0001374
- NCIT:C33282
- EMAPA:35668
- galen:Patella
- GAID:203
- Wikipedia:Patella
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The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. The primary functional role of the patella is knee extension. The patella has convergently evolved in placental mammals and birds; marsupials have only rudimentary, non-ossified patellae. In more primitive tetrapods, including living amphibians and reptiles, the muscle tendons from the upper leg are attached directly to the tibia, and the patella is not present. See also: fabella.
A large sesamoid bone found in the distal femur/proximal tibial region of the hindlimb of tetrapods. The patella is the attachment site for proximal hindlimb tendons.[PHENOSCAPE:ad]
术语关系
- bone element
- sesamoid bone
- appendicular ossicle
- leg bone
- part of some knee
- adjacent to some knee joint
- connected to some femur